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Ian McElhinney Biography
Birth Name:Ian McElhinney
Birth Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Profession Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Best known for playing Barristan Selmy in "Game of Thrones" and Captain Hammond in the "Horatio Hornblower" series
- Unlike many of his "Game of Thrones" co-stars, he has read the entire book series on which the show is based and is very familiar with the past events that his character, one of the oldest, would have lived through
Awards
- 2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2014Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2020CinEuphoria-Merit - Honorary Award: winner
- 2025The Equity Award-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner